North America (World Bank regions) vs Tonga: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
North America (World Bank regions)
40.68
in 2022
Tonga
56.55
in 2022
North America (World Bank regions) rank
6th
Tonga rank
5th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- North America (World Bank regions)
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 56.55 against 40.68 in North America (World Bank regions), a difference of 15.87.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.4 times North America (World Bank regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
North America (World Bank regions) ranks 6th and Tonga ranks 5th of 156 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America (World Bank regions) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.75 | 45.09 | 5.34 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 40.49 | 52.02 | 11.53 | Tonga |
| 2020s | 40.67 | 55.91 | 15.24 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, North America (World Bank regions) or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 56.55 against 40.68 in North America (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between North America (World Bank regions) and Tonga?
- 15.87, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America (World Bank regions) and Tonga?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do North America (World Bank regions) and Tonga rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- North America (World Bank regions) ranks 6th and Tonga ranks 5th of 156 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.